June 19, 2013

Obama: Kyrie Irving, Cavs are Going to be Fun to Watch

Byron [Scott] is a fine coach, and does a great job, and Kyrie [Irving] has not just met expectations, he exceeded them. He showed what he could do last year, and despite occasional injuries, he’s just a solid player that doesn’t make a lot of rookie mistakes, has a shot, good off the dribble, knows how to find the open man, it’s a lot of talent at the point guard position, [the Cavs] just need to round it out. [...] He’s a fine coach and he’s really good with young players, there’s no doubt that they are a couple of pieces away from filling out the puzzle, but it will be fun to watch the team.

– President Barack Obama, in an interview with 92.3 The Fan’s “Baskin and Phelps“, wherein the entire interview focused on sports, specifically Cleveland’s professional teams and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

[Related: 2012-13 Cleveland Cavaliers Preview]

  • Vindictive_Pat

    That’s exactly what we have been saying! Wait… so if I think the same way as the president… I COULD BE PRESIDENT! Vote for VP for president in 2012 (but don’t vote VP for VP… that would just be confusing anyway).

  • Garry_Owen

    Translation: “Vote for me. Please.”

  • mgbode

    Costello: Well you know I’ve never met the cabinet . So you’ll have to tell me their names.
    Abbott: Well, let’s see, Who’s Sec of Defense, What’s Sec. of Treasury, I Don’t Know VP

    Costello: You gonna be the PR man?

    Abbott: Yes.

    Costello: And you don’t know the fellows’ names?

    Abbott: Well I should.

    Costello: Well then who’s Sec. of Defense?

    Abbott: Yes.

    Costello: I mean the fellow’s name.

    Abbott: Who.
    Costello: The guy in charge of our Defense

    Abbott: Who.

    Costello: Secretary of Defense.

    Abbott: Who.

    Costello: The one in charge of controlling our military operations…

    Abbott: Who is Sec. of Defense!

    Costello: I’m asking YOU who’s Sec. of Defense.

    Abbott: That’s the man’s name.

    Costello: That’s who’s name?

    Abbott: Yes.

    Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.

    Abbott: That’s it.

    Costello: That’s who?

    Abbott: Yes.

    PAUSE

    Costello: Look, you gotta Sec. of Defense?

    Abbott: Certainly.

    Costello: Who’s Sec. of Defense?

    Abbott: That’s right.

    Costello: When you pay off the Sec. of Defense every month, who gets the money?

    Abbott: Every dollar of it.

    Costello: All I’m trying to find out is the fellow’s name.

    Abbott: Who.

    Costello: The guy that gets…

    Abbott: That’s it.

    Costello: Who gets the money…

    Abbott: He does, every dollar. Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it.

    Costello: Who’s wife?

    Abbott: Yes.

    PAUSE

    Abbott: What’s wrong with that?

    Costello: Look, all I wanna know is when you call the Secretary of Defense, how does answer?

    Abbott: Who.

    Costello: The guy.

    Abbott: Who.

    Costello: How does he answer…

    Abbott: That’s how he answers.

    Costello: Who?

    Abbott: Yes.

  • maxfnmloans

    I am saddened that this is what has become of the American political system. That is all

  • Garry_Owen

    What’s sadder is that it works. But maybe that’s what you meant.

  • Pat Shurmur

    I think I would make a quality president. Holm-boy shall be my VP HERE WE GO SHURMUR-HOLMGREN 2016!!!

  • Wow

    You had the president on your show and you talked Ohio sports?

  • SEHS_2012

    No word on Obama’s opinions on the non-swing state franchises. How surprising